Category Archives: Do what you can with what you have

It’s been a while….

Posted on December 29, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

But I’m back now. The space between Christmas and New Year always feels like the right time to reflect on what’s gone before, and think about what might come next. What’s gone before has for every one of us been … Continue reading →

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Well hello! What a load of rubbish (not)

Posted on November 19, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

Good morning to you. And yes, randomly, I’m here again. Of course, I’ve always been here. Just not in this online space. I’m spending more time on Instagram these days, and I can see why so many people have migrated … Continue reading →

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Letting go, gently

Posted on September 17, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

I began writing this post early in the summer, but somehow couldn’t find the ‘umph’ to finish it. Which I’ve realised is symptomatic of how I’ve felt for much of this year, or at least the summer. I’ve failed to … Continue reading →

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Making change – reducing landfill waste (plastic)

Posted on May 24, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

There are so many things I’m doing now that once felt daunting and are now just part of everyday ordinary. Malcolm and I have dramatically reduced the amount of household waste we send to landfill, as well as the waste … Continue reading →

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May already!

Posted on May 4, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

So. April came and went, as it aways does and always will. I wasn’t wrong to think we had a drought – here in the UK it was one of the driest (and coldest) Aprils on record. The climate crisis … Continue reading →

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Food food and food again

Posted on April 10, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

I’ve been thinking about what to write, picking up on the first three months of my wish to educate myself about everything food – but primarily I think it’s about the ‘food and farming system’ we have here in the … Continue reading →

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Different weeks

Posted on March 25, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

I decided this month was going to be a month of catch-ups. With the end of lockdown approaching (we hope…) my time is going to be more in demand and there will be less unallocated time to play with. Back … Continue reading →

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Goodbye February, hello March!

Posted on March 10, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

I know, we’re already a third of the way through March. I’m late. Sorry about that. I looked through my photos from February to remind myself where the month went. I can see I walked a lot, most days. I … Continue reading →

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My week in food (w/c 18.1.21)

Posted on January 27, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

Although I wasn’t really thinking about it, looking back I see I did all sorts of things that fitted with the theme. Some habits are now so ingrained and just normal that I have to think hard about it to … Continue reading →

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Lockdown 3: how’s it going?

Posted on January 22, 2021 by deborah @ the magic jug

I hope you’re getting through it ok, and that you’ve stayed well. Well both physically and mentally I mean – both are important. I know so many people are really struggling with this lockdown. I think it’s the relentlessness of … Continue reading →

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